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reflective number plate sprays

subway · 2006-04-04 20:41:38

not condoning them as their illegal. but just saw this on sky two's car wars now. the car in front was being followed by police as although they could see his reg number clearly, it wouldnt show up on their camera interesting stuff if you ask me ;)

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04-04-2006 9:41pm

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not condoning them as their illegal.
but just saw this on sky two's car wars now.

the car in front was being followed by police as although they could see his reg number clearly,
it wouldnt show up on their camera

interesting stuff if you ask me

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#2 04-04-2006 10:00pm
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Did it actually say that it was caused by a spray because all info i have heard about them is that they are a waste of money

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#3 04-04-2006 10:01pm
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It did.. said that the plate appeared fine to the naked eye, but looked like the above pic, due to the spray.

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#4 04-04-2006 10:18pm
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yeah,
the cops said it once and then the narrator guy mentioned it again a few times.

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#5 05-04-2006 12:22am
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subway wrote:

yeah,
the cops said it once and then the narrator guy mentioned it again a few times.

any more info on this spray?

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#6 05-04-2006 12:35am
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It's illegal afaik.

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#7 05-04-2006 12:46am
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I read somewhere that the police can easily manipulate the pic from a speed camera so as to be able to read the plate in spite of reflective coatings, sprays, etc.

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#8 05-04-2006 1:15am
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This is not legal for the police to do. They can only use the photo they have. Apart from zooming in or enlarging it there is not a lot they can do.

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#9 05-04-2006 8:18am
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Anan1 wrote:

I read somewhere that the police can easily manipulate the pic from a speed camera so as to be able to read the plate in spite of reflective coatings, sprays, etc.

yea as far as I know if you turn the pic into negative it should read the plate but as Bond says its probably illegal to manipulate the pic

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#10 05-04-2006 8:33am
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Anan1 wrote:

I read somewhere that the police can easily manipulate the pic from a speed camera so as to be able to read the plate in spite of reflective coatings, sprays, etc.

I think that they also claim that you can still be found out even if your reg is caked in mud. LOL

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#11 05-04-2006 10:18am
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I think i saw the myth busters on discovery check this out and it got busted.

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#12 05-04-2006 10:42am
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drdre wrote:

any more info on this spray?

How did I guess it would be you to ask, from your posts I think you should be banned off the roads before you kill yourself and bring someone else along with you:mad:

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#13 05-04-2006 10:56am
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Bond-007 wrote:

This is not legal for the police to do. They can only use the photo they have. Apart from zooming in or enlarging it there is not a lot they can do.

Why would they not be allowed?

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#14 05-04-2006 10:58am
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It interferes with the implementation of the law.

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#15 05-04-2006 11:18am
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Anan1 wrote:

Why would they not be allowed?

They could doctor any number plate to look like what they want for a start.

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#16 05-04-2006 10:25pm
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I saw a Rolls Royce Phantom a while ago and the reg no. didn't come up on a photo I took of it. I'm pretty sure it was the sun that made it turn out the way it did but I thought you might be interested anyway...

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#17 05-04-2006 10:26pm
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AJ! wrote:

I saw a Rolls Royce Phantom a while ago and the reg no. didn't come up on a photo I took of it. I'm pretty sure it was the sun that made it turn out the way it did but I thought you might be interested anyway...

thats a great pic and look in the background theres a maybach.:eek: but outside that hotel you only see amazing cars.

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#18 05-04-2006 10:45pm
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drdre wrote:

thats a great pic and look in the background theres a maybach.:eek: but outside that hotel you only see amazing cars.

Yeah, it was mad seeing the Phantom and the Maybach that close together. Here's a link to a few more pictures from that day...
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=252012&page=56

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#19 05-04-2006 11:10pm
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AJ! wrote:

Yeah, it was mad seeing the Phantom and the Maybach that close together. Here's a link to a few more pictures from that day...
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=252012&page=56

:mad: , i cannot access that page or thread as it has toomany pics on it o somthing and my laptop wonot let me do it.but i will be in college on friday so will check it out there.what other cars did you see that day just give me a few names to make me happy and i will see pics later:D

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#20 06-04-2006 1:00am
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spray is a myth

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#21 06-04-2006 2:39pm
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No, I've seen spray, it does exist....

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#22 06-04-2006 2:41pm
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blastman wrote:

No, I've seen spray, it does exist....

what does exist.

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#23 06-04-2006 3:20pm
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I have a spray that protects the car from tiger attacks. 6000 miles and not one savaging from a Bengal Tiger.

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#24 07-04-2006 10:23am
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drdre wrote:

what does exist.

Spray (assuming that was a question).

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#25 07-04-2006 11:34am
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spray does exist but it's functionality is a myth.

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#26 07-04-2006 12:08pm
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Robbo wrote:

I have a spray that protects the car from tiger attacks. 6000 miles and not one savaging from a Bengal Tiger.

I had that and it was ****. My tires got let down by a small ginger cat.

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#27 07-04-2006 12:55pm
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Jumpy wrote:

I had that and it was ****. My tires got let down by a small ginger cat.

Thats because you need to get a seperate Tiger Tyre spray, you twit.

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#28 07-04-2006 1:43pm
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Spray is very functional. It wets stuff and, er.....

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#29 05-02-2011 4:52pm
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Sorry to drag this old thread up but was just chatting to my dad he is a trucker with a heavy foot got done again this morning silly man wont take a hint and slow down. But he was chattin to another trucker who told him his son has reflective plates on his truck not spray but plates themselves made in dublin somewhere anyone know the firm????

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#30 05-02-2011 5:13pm
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This thread is 5 years old. No need to drag it up.

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